It was a sea battle. The Greek fleet assembled at the island of Salamis in preparation to fighting the Persian fleet.
The Persians .
In 480 BCE when the Greek fleed defeated the Persian fleet.
This is not known, but with 40 ships lost, perhaps 8,000.
The island Salamis is in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, Greece . 37°57′5″N 23°34′0″E
It was a sea battle. The Greek fleet assembled at the island of Salamis in preparation to fighting the Persian fleet.
The Persians .
Salamis.
Salamis 480 BCE.
Battle of Salamis and later at the Battle of Plataea
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First of all the Athenians did not win the battle of salamis, the Greeks did and they won because they had smaller and faster Greek ships
In 480 BCE when the Greek fleed defeated the Persian fleet.
The Persian war fleet at the battle of Salamis.
They had smaller boats and were eaiser to control.
They defeated them in a sea battle at Salamis.